Travel Information to Cardiff from Oxford
| 84 miles (136 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $27 - $40 | |
| Bus • $27 (€24) • 3 h 13 min | |
| Train • $40 (€36) • 1 h 34 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 84 miles (136 km) by train or bus to Cardiff from Oxford. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Oxford to Cardiff.
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How to get from Oxford to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Oxford to Cardiff
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There are 2 options to travel from Oxford to Cardiff including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Oxford and Cardiff is a bus with an average price of $27 (€24).
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Cardiff:
A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cardiff costing on average $40 (€36).
The quickest way to travel to Cardiff from Oxford is by train, which takes on average 1 h 34 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 13 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 84 miles (136 km) between Oxford and Cardiff.
The average frequency per day from Oxford to Cardiff is:
- 31 buses a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Oxford to Cardiff as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Oxford to Cardiff:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Oxford to Cardiff:
- You can take a bus from Oxford to Cardiff with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $27 (€24) with National Express from Oxford to Cardiff.
- You can go to Cardiff from Oxford by train with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, first_great_western or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for $40 (€36) with Great Western Rail from Oxford to Cardiff on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Oxford to Cardiff with the following travel companies:
- You can take a direct bus with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Cardiff tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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